JP7364864B2 - Game device, game providing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present technology relates to a game device, a game providing method, and a program, and particularly relates to a game device, a game providing method, and a program that enable flexible payments.

2. Description of the Related Art Photo sticker machines installed in amusement facilities and the like are conventionally known. The photo sticker machine photographs the user and edits the photographed image according to the user's operations. Photo sticker machines print edited photographic images on sticker paper.

The photo sticker machine provides a game by accepting a user's insertion of a predetermined amount of coins into a coin slot.

In recent years, technology has become known that allows payment to be made by combining multiple payment methods. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an automatic payment system that can perform payment using a combination of electronic money, credit, and cash.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-136864

However, conventionally, in a game device such as a photo sticker machine where a plurality of users play a game, it has not been considered to accept payment by either or a combination of cash input and cashless payment.

The present technology has been developed in view of this situation, and is intended to enable flexible payments.

The game device of the present technology includes a control unit that provides a game by a payment method of at least one of cash insertion and cashless payment by a plurality of users, and the control unit uses the cashless payment as a payment method. If the cash insertion is started while the GUI is displayed, which accepts the selection of whether to The game device displays the GUI, and hides the GUI again when the cash input exceeds the specified amount .

In the game providing method of the present technology, a game device that provides a game determines whether or not to use the cashless payment method as a payment method by a plurality of users using at least one of cash input and cashless payment methods. If the cash insertion is started while the GUI for accepting selections is displayed, the GUI is hidden, and when the prescribed amount of cash has been inserted, the GUI is displayed again and the prescribed amount is displayed. The game providing method hides the GUI again when the cash input exceeds the amount .

The program of the present technology allows a computer providing a game to select whether or not to use cashless payment as a payment method by multiple users using at least one of cash injection and cashless payment. If the cash injection is started while the GUI is being displayed, the GUI is hidden, and when the predetermined amount of cash is inserted, the GUI is displayed again and the amount exceeds the predetermined amount. This is a program for executing the process of hiding the GUI again when the cash is inserted .

In this technology, if cash is started to be inserted while a GUI is displayed that accepts the selection of whether or not to use cashless payment as a payment method, the GUI is hidden and the specified amount of cash is When the cash is deposited, the GUI is displayed again , and when the cash deposit exceeds the specified amount, the GUI is hidden again .

According to this technology, it becomes possible to make flexible payments.

Note that the effects described here are not necessarily limited, and may be any of the effects described in this disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the external configuration of a photo sticker creation device of the present technology. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the appearance of the photo sticker creation device seen from another angle. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a pre-selection part. It is a figure showing an example of composition of an imaging part. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration example of a background part. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the front configuration of an editing unit. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a side configuration of an editing unit. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the photo sticker creation device. It is a flowchart explaining photo sticker creation game processing. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a data processing system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a mobile terminal. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a personal computer. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a control section of the photo creation game machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a mobile terminal. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a store terminal. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an application server. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a web server. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a payment server. It is a diagram explaining the flow of cashless payment. It is a diagram explaining the flow of refund after cashless payment. It is a diagram explaining the flow of refund after cashless payment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the flow of registration of a photo creation game machine. It is a figure showing an example of a store login screen. It is a figure showing an example of a store home screen. It is a figure showing an example of a store basic information input screen. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a new housing registration screen. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a case detailed information confirmation screen. It is a figure showing an example of a sales confirmation screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a refund correspondence screen. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the whole game provision start process. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a demo screen. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a first game provision start process. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a first game provision start process. It is a figure showing an example of a payment method selection screen. It is a figure showing an example of a QR code display screen. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a second game provision start process. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a second game provision start process. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a second game provision start process. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a second game provision start process. It is a figure which shows the example of the number of payers selection screen. It is a figure showing an example of a payment method selection screen. It is a figure showing an example of a bill splitting method selection screen.

Below, a mode for implementing the present technology (hereinafter referred to as an embodiment) will be described. Note that the explanation will be given in the following order.

1. Configuration and operation of photo sticker making device 2. Configuration and operation of data processing system 3. Registration of photo creation game machine and screen example of store terminal 4. Game provision start process flow

<1. Configuration and operation of photo sticker making device>
(Appearance of photo sticker making device)
FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing an example of the external configuration of the photo sticker producing device 1. FIG.

The photo sticker creation device 1 is a game machine that provides photographed images and edited images. The photo sticker creation device 1 provides images to the user by printing the images on sticker paper or making the images viewable on the user's mobile terminal. The photo sticker creation device 1 is installed in an amusement facility such as a game center or a store.

Users of the photo sticker creation device 1 are mainly high school girls and young women. In the photo sticker creation device 1, a plurality of users, mainly two or three users per group, can enjoy the game. Of course, one user can also enjoy the game in the photo sticker creation device 1.

In the photo sticker creation device 1, a user performs a photographing operation with himself/herself as a subject. Through editing work, the user combines images for synthesis, such as handwritten characters and stamp images, with an image selected from among the photographed images obtained by photographing. As a result, the photographed image is edited into a colorful image. The user receives the sticker sheet on which the edited image, which is the edited image, is printed, and completes the series of games.

The photo sticker creation device 1 can be said to be a photo creation game machine that provides a photo creation game.

As shown in FIG. 1, the photo sticker creation device 1 is basically constructed by installing a photographing unit 11 and an editing unit 12 in contact with each other. The photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 12 are electrically connected.

The photographing unit 11 has a box-shaped housing having a space large enough for a person to enter, and is composed of a pre-selection section 20, a photographing section 21, and a background section 22. The pre-selection unit 20 is installed on the side of the imaging unit 21. The space in front of the pre-selection unit 20 becomes a pre-selection space where the pre-selection process is performed. Further, the photographing section 21 and the background section 22 are installed apart from each other by a predetermined distance. The space formed between the photographing section 21 and the background section 22 becomes a photographing space in which photographing processing is performed.

As a pre-selection process, the pre-selection unit 20 provides guidance introducing games provided by the photo sticker creation device 1, and performs various settings in the photo-taking process performed in the photo-taking space. The advance selection section 20 is provided with a coin slot into which the user inserts money, a touch panel monitor used for various operations, and the like. The pre-selection unit 20 guides the user in the pre-selected space to the shooting space as appropriate, depending on the availability of the shooting space.

The photographing unit 21 is a device for photographing a user as a subject. The photographing unit 21 is located in front of the user who has entered the photographing space. A camera, a touch panel monitor used for various operations, and the like are provided at the front of the photographing section 21 facing the photographing space.

Assuming that the left side is the left side and the right side is the right side when viewed from the user facing forward in the shooting space, the left side of the shooting unit 21 is constituted by the side panel 41A, and the right side is constituted by the side panel 41B. be done. Further, the front of the photographing section 21 is constituted by a front panel 42. The above-mentioned pre-selection section 20 is installed on the side panel 41A. Note that the pre-selection section 20 may be installed on the side panel 41B.

The background section 22 includes a back panel 51, a side panel 52A, and a side panel 52B. The back panel 51 is a plate-shaped member located on the back side of the user facing the front. The side panel 52A is a plate-shaped member that is attached to the left end of the back panel 51 and has approximately the same width as the side panel 41A. The side panel 52B is a plate-shaped member that is attached to the right end of the back panel 51 and has approximately the same width as the side panel 41B.

The side panel 41A and the side panel 52A are provided on substantially the same plane. The upper portions of the side panel 41A and the side panel 52A are connected by a connecting portion 23A, which is a plate-shaped member. The lower portions of the side panel 41A and the side panel 52A are connected by a connecting portion 23A', which is a metal member, for example, provided on the floor surface. Similarly, the side panel 41B and the side panel 52B are provided on substantially the same plane. The upper portions of the side panel 41B and the side panel 52B are connected by a connecting portion 23B. The lower portions of the side panel 41B and the side panel 52B are connected by a connecting portion 23B'.

A floor material 27, which is a plate-shaped member, is laid on the floor of the photographing space.

An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 41A, the connecting portion 23A, and the side panel 52A serves as an entrance/exit to the photographing space. Further, an opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 41B, the connecting portion 23B, and the side panel 52B also serves as an entrance to the photographing space.

A background curtain unit 25 is provided above the background portion 22 and supported by the back panel 51, the side panels 52A, and the side panels 52B. The background curtain unit 25 stores a roll-up background curtain of a predetermined color or pattern that is used as a background. The background curtain unit 25 operates in conjunction with photographing by a camera provided in the photographing section 21, and lowers a curtain of a color corresponding to, for example, a photographing course selected by the user during photographing.

A ceiling surrounded by the front of the photographing section 21, the connecting section 23A, and the connecting section 23B is formed above the photographing space. A ceiling sheet 24 is provided on at least a portion of the ceiling. One end of the ceiling sheet 24 is fixed to the connecting part 23A, and the other end is fixed to the connecting part 23B.

The ceiling sheet 24 may be sheet-shaped or plate-shaped. Further, an opening serving as a ventilation hole may be provided in a part of the ceiling sheet 24. For example, openings may be provided at both ends of the ceiling sheet 24 shown in FIG. 1 (on the connecting portion 23A side and on the connecting portion 23B side).

The editing unit 12 is a device for editing a photographed image obtained by photographing. The editing unit 12 is connected to the photographing unit 11 so that one side surface is in contact with the front panel 42 of the photographing section 21.

If the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 is the configuration on the front side, configurations used in editing work are provided on each of the front side and the back side of the editing unit 12. This configuration allows two sets of users to perform editing work at the same time.

The front side of the editing unit 12 is composed of a surface 61 and a slope 62 formed above the surface 61. The surface 61 is perpendicular to the floor and substantially parallel to the side panel 41A of the photographing section 21. A monitor with a built-in tablet and a touch pen are provided on the slope 62 as components used for editing work. A columnar support portion 63A that supports one end of the lighting device 64 is provided on the left side of the slope 62. A columnar support portion 63B that supports the other end of the lighting device 64 is provided on the right side of the slope 62. A support portion 65 that supports the curtain rail 26 is provided on the upper surface of the support portion 63A.

A curtain rail 26 is attached above the editing unit 12. The curtain rail 26 is constructed by combining three rails 26A to 26C. The three rails 26A to 26C are combined in a U-shape when viewed from above. One ends of the rails 26A and 26B, which are provided in parallel, are fixed to the connecting portions 23A and 23B, respectively, and the other ends of the rails 26A and 26B are joined to both ends of the rail 26C, respectively.

A curtain is attached to the curtain rail 26 so that the space in front of the front and the space in front of the back of the editing unit 12 cannot be seen from the outside. The space in front of the front of the editing unit 12 and the space behind the back of the editing unit 12 surrounded by the curtain serve as an editing space in which the user performs editing work.

As will be described later, an ejection port is provided on the left side of the editing unit 12 to eject printed sticker paper. The space in front of the left side of the editing unit 12 is a printing waiting space where the user waits for printed sticker sheets to be ejected.

Next, the configuration of each device will be explained.

(Configuration of pre-selection section)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the pre-selection section 20. As shown in FIG.

A touch panel monitor 71 is provided above the pre-selection section 20 . The touch panel monitor 71 includes a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch panel laminated thereon. The touch panel monitor 71 has a function of displaying various GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) and accepting selection operations from the user. A screen used for selecting the number of users, etc. is displayed on the touch panel monitor 71.

A speaker 72 is provided below the touch panel monitor 71. The speaker 72 outputs guidance audio, BGM (background music), sound effects, etc. for the pre-selection process. A coin slot 73 into which a user inserts coins is provided adjacent to the speaker 72.

(Composition of the photography department)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the front configuration of the imaging section 21. As shown in FIG. The photographing unit 21 is configured to be surrounded by a side panel 41A, a side panel 41B, and a front panel 42.

A camera unit 81 is provided slightly above the center of the front panel 42. A camera 91 and a touch panel monitor 92 are provided in front of the camera unit 81.

The camera 91 is, for example, a single-lens reflex camera, and is built into the camera unit 81 so that its lens is exposed. The camera 91 includes an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor, and photographs a user in the photographing space.

A moving image captured by the camera 91 (hereinafter also referred to as a live view image) is displayed on the touch panel monitor 92 in real time. A still image captured by the camera 91 at a predetermined timing, such as when a shooting is instructed, is saved as a captured image.

A touch panel monitor 92 is provided below the camera 91. The touch panel monitor 92 is composed of a monitor such as an LCD and a touch panel laminated thereon. The touch panel monitor 92 has a function as a live view monitor for displaying moving images captured by the camera 91, and a function for displaying various GUIs and accepting selection operations from the user.

An upper strobe unit 82 is installed above the camera unit 81 with a curved light emitting surface facing the user. The upper strobe unit 82 irradiates the user's face and upper body with light from above in front of the user by emitting light from a built-in strobe light emitting tube. The light emitting surface of the upper strobe unit 82 is made of a transparent or substantially transparent acrylic plate or the like.

A foot strobe unit 83 is provided below the camera unit 81 to irradiate light onto the user's lower body and feet.

A box-shaped portion 84A is provided between the foot strobe unit 83 and the side panel 41A. Furthermore, a box-shaped portion 84B is provided between the foot strobe unit 83 and the side panel 41B. The upper surfaces of the box-shaped portions 84A and 84B form a surface substantially parallel to the installation surface of the photographic sticker making device 1, and are used as luggage storage areas for users who perform photography work to place their baggage and the like.

(Composition of background part)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the background section 22 on the imaging space side.

A back strobe 101 is installed above the back panel 51. The back strobe 101 irradiates light onto the user from above the back.

In the figure, a rear left strobe 102 is installed on the left side of the rear panel 51. The back left strobe 102 illuminates the user from the right side of the back. In the figure, a back right strobe 103 is installed on the right side of the back panel 51. The back right strobe 103 illuminates the user from the left side of the back.

Further, a chromakey sheet 121 is attached to the surface of the back panel 51 on the photographing space side (the front side in the figure). The color of the chromakey sheet 121 is, for example, green.

Although not shown, a chromakey sheet is also attached to the lower side (floor side) of the side panels 52A, 52B facing the photographing space, similarly to the chromakey sheet 121.

(Editing unit configuration)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the front side of the editing unit 12.

A tablet built-in monitor 131 is provided approximately at the center of the slope 62. A touch pen 132A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131. A touch pen 132B is provided on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 131.

The tablet built-in monitor 131 is configured by stacking a tablet and a display. The tablet allows operation input using the touch pen 132A or the touch pen 132B. For example, an editing screen used for editing work is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131. When two users perform editing work at the same time, the touch pen 132A is used by the user on the left side facing the tablet built-in monitor 131, and the touch pen 132B is used by the user on the right side facing the tablet built-in monitor 131. .

Note that operations using the touch pen 132A and operations using the touch pen 132B are distinguished. As appropriate, the display on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131 can only be operated using the touch pen 132A, and the display on the right side can only be operated using the touch pen 132B. Hereinafter, if there is no need to distinguish between the touch pen 132A and the touch pen 132B, they will be collectively referred to as the touch pen 132.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the left side of the editing unit 12.

A sticker paper outlet 161 is provided on the lower left side of the editing unit 12. A printer is provided inside the editing unit 12. The printer prints an image showing the user of the editing space on the front side of the editing unit 12 or an image showing the user on the back side of the editing unit 12 on sticker paper in a predetermined layout. is discharged from.

(Internal configuration of photo sticker making device)
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the photo sticker creating device 1. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, the same components as those described above are given the same reference numerals. Duplicate explanations will be omitted as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 8, the photo sticker creation device 1 has a PC (Personal Computer) section 301, a pre-selection section 302, a photographing section 304, editing sections 305A, 305B, and a printing section 306 connected to an external input/output interface 303. configured by being connected via. The PC section 301, which is an information processing section, is mounted inside the housing of the editing unit 12, for example. In addition, in the photo sticker creation device 1, the configuration of the advance selection section 20 can also be omitted. In this case, the configuration and functions of the advance selection section 20 are provided in the imaging section 21. Furthermore, in this case, the configuration of the pre-selection unit 302 shown in FIG. 8 is also included in the imaging unit 304.

A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 311, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 312, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 313 that constitute the PC section 301 are interconnected by a bus 314.

The CPU 311 executes a predetermined program and controls the overall operation of the photo sticker creation device 1. The ROM 312 stores programs and data executed by the CPU 311. The RAM 312 temporarily stores data and programs processed by the CPU 311.

An input/output interface 315 is further connected to the bus 314 . A storage section 316 , a communication section 317 , and a drive 318 are connected to the input/output interface 315 .

The storage unit 316 is a nonvolatile storage medium such as a hard disk or flash memory. The storage unit 316 stores various setting information and the like supplied from the CPU 311. Information stored in the storage unit 316 is read out by the CPU 311 as appropriate.

The communication unit 317 is an interface for a network such as the Internet. The communication unit 317 communicates with an external device under the control of the CPU 311. The communication unit 317 transmits the image selected by the user to an image acquisition site management server managed by the manufacturer of the photo sticker creation device 1, for example. The image transmitted from the communication unit 317 is stored in a predetermined storage area and displayed on the mobile terminal that has accessed the image acquisition site management server, or is downloaded to the mobile terminal.

A removable medium 319 such as an optical disk or a semiconductor memory is appropriately installed in the drive 318 . Programs and data read from the removable medium 319 by the drive 318 are supplied to the CPU 311 and stored or installed in the storage unit 316.

The external input/output interface 303 is connected to the input/output interface 315 . Control of each section by the PC section 301 is performed via an external input/output interface 303.

The preselection unit 302 implements a preselection process targeting users in the preselection space A0. The pre-selection section 302 includes a touch panel monitor 71, a speaker 72, and a coin processing section 321.

The touch panel monitor 71 displays various selection screens under the control of the PC unit 301 and receives user operations on the selection screens. An input signal representing the content of the user's operation is supplied to the PC section 301, and various settings are performed.

The coin processing unit 321 detects the insertion of a coin into the coin insertion slot 73. When the coin processing unit 321 detects that a predetermined amount of coins have been inserted, it outputs an activation signal to the PC unit 301 instructing the start of the game.

The photographing unit 304 realizes photographing processing targeting users in the photographing space. The photographing unit 304 includes a lighting device 331, a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 92, and a speaker 332.

The lighting device 331 is each strobe unit in the photographing space, and emits light according to a lighting control signal supplied from the PC section 301.

The camera 91 performs photography according to the shutter control by the PC unit 301 and outputs the photographed image (image data) obtained by photography to the PC unit 301.

The speaker 322 is provided at a predetermined position within the shooting space, and outputs guidance audio, BGM, sound effects, etc. for the shooting process.

The editing section 305A implements editing processing for users who are in the editing space on the front side of the editing unit 12. The editing section 305A includes a tablet built-in monitor 131, touch pens 132A and 132B, and a speaker 341. The editing section 305B realizes editing processing for users who are in the editing space on the back side of the editing unit 12, and has the same configuration as the editing section 305A. Note that, hereinafter, when the editing sections 305A and 305B are not particularly distinguished, they will simply be referred to as the editing section 305.

The tablet built-in monitor 131 displays an editing screen under the control of the PC unit 301 and receives user operations on the editing screen. An input signal representing the content of the user's operation is supplied to the PC section 301, and the photographed image to be edited is edited.

The speaker 341 is built into a part of the slope 62, for example, and outputs guide audio for editing processing, BGM, sound effects, and the like.

The printing unit 306 is configured to include a printer 351. A sticker paper unit 352 is attached to the printer 351.

The printer 351 drives a built-in head 361 and prints an image on a roll of sticker paper 363 stored in the sticker paper unit 352 based on print data supplied from the PC section 301 . Further, the printer 351 cuts the sticker paper 363 with the image printed thereon at a predetermined cutting position using the cutter 362, and discharges the sticker paper 363 to the sticker paper discharge port 161.

(Operation of photo sticker making device)
Next, the operation of the photo sticker creation device 1 that provides the photo sticker creation game will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The process in FIG. 9 is started by inserting a predetermined amount of coins into the coin slot 73 and outputting an activation signal from the coin processing section 321 to the PC section 301.

In step S1, the PC section 301 (CPU 311) performs a pre-selection process by controlling the pre-selection section 302. Specifically, the PC unit 301 uses a number of people course that determines the type of game to be played depending on the number of users, a selection of the subject in the shot image, etc. as a course related to shooting performed in the shooting space. Various settings can be made by having the person perform the settings.

In step S2, the PC section 301 controls the photographing section 304 to perform photographing processing. Specifically, the PC unit 301 causes the touch panel monitor 92 to display a live view of the moving image of the subject captured by the camera 91, photographs the user in the photographing space as the subject, and generates a photographed image.

In the photographing process, photographing is performed multiple times. A plurality of photographed images obtained by photographing multiple times may not only be subjected to editing processing and printed on sticker paper, but also be transmitted to a mobile terminal.

Although it is assumed that only close-up photography is performed as the multiple times of photography, close-up photography and full-body photography may be performed as multiple times of photography.

Close-up photography is photography in which the subject's face and upper body are photographed. Through close-up photography, a close-up image of the subject's face and upper body is obtained as a photographed image. On the other hand, full-body photography is photography in which the entire body of the subject is photographed. By photographing the whole body, a whole-body image showing the whole body of the subject is obtained as a photographed image. In full-body photography, a full-body image of the subject's whole body viewed from diagonally above may be obtained, or a full-body image of the subject's whole body viewed from the front may be obtained.

In this way, a plurality of photographed images are acquired in the photographing process.

In step S3, the PC unit 301 responds to the user's editing input by controlling the editing unit 305 corresponding to the editing space to which the user moves after completing the shooting process, out of the two editing spaces. Perform editing processing accordingly. Specifically, the PC unit 301 generates an edited image by having the user perform editing work on a plurality of photographed images obtained through photographing processing.

In step S4, the PC unit 301 controls the printer 351 to perform (start) printing processing. Specifically, the PC unit 301 outputs the edited image obtained by the editing process to the printer 351 and prints it on sticker paper. Note that the photographed image before being edited may be printed on sticker paper.

When printing is completed, in step S5, the printer 351 discharges the sticker paper on which the image has been printed to the sticker paper outlet 161, and ends the process.

The photo sticker creation device 1 described above constitutes a data processing system according to an embodiment of the present technology. The configuration and operation of a data processing system according to an embodiment of the present technology will be described below.

<2. Configuration and operation of data processing system>
(Overview of data processing system)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an overview of a data processing system according to an embodiment of the present technology.

The data processing system 400 in FIG. 10 includes a photo creation game machine 401, a mobile terminal 410, a store terminal 420, an application server 430, a web server 440, a payment server 450, and a DB (database) 460.

In the example of FIG. 10, the photo creation game machine 401 and the store terminal 420 are installed in one store ST. Note that the number of photo creation game machines 401 installed in one store ST is not limited to one, but may be multiple. Furthermore, although not shown, it is assumed that a plurality of stores ST actually exist.

Each of the devices constituting the data processing system 400 is directly or indirectly connected to the network NW and communicates with each other. The network NW includes the Internet and a local area network, and may be configured with a wired communication line or a wireless communication line.

Further, in the data processing system 400, the application server 430, the web server 440, the payment server 450, and the DB 460 are each configured separately, but any two or more configurations may be configured as a single unit. , all may be configured in one piece.

The photo creation game machine 401 corresponds to the photo sticker creation device 1 described above, and provides the user U with a photo creation game.

Users U of the photo creation game machine 401 are mainly high school girls and young women. In the photo creation game machine 401, a plurality of users U, mainly two or three users per group, can enjoy the game. Of course, one user U can also enjoy the game on the photo creation game machine 401.

Although details will be described later, the user U can select at least one of cash input and cashless payment as a payment method for playing the game provided by the photo creation game machine 401.

The mobile terminal 410 is configured by a mobile phone (smartphone), a tablet terminal, etc. owned by the user U.

The store terminal 420 is constituted by a PC, a tablet terminal, or the like, and is operated by a manager or an employee of the store ST.

The application server 430 is configured by a computer such as a PC, and mainly relays exchanges between other devices that make up the data processing system 400. The application server 430 may have the functions of the image acquisition site management server described above.

The web server 440 is composed of a computer such as a PC, and mainly provides web pages that are viewed on the store terminal 420 and executes processing on data held in the DB 460 in response to requests for web pages. or

The payment server 450 is constituted by a computer such as a PC, and performs processing related to cashless payment of the play fee for the game played by the user U on the photo creation game machine 401.

Cashless payments may be made via a credit card company using a credit card owned by user U (credit payment), or may be made immediately from the balance of a bank account in user U's name (debit payment), or may be made using electronic money. Payment is made using an IC card with functions (IC card payment).

Further, such cashless payment may be performed using the mobile terminal 410 owned by the user U. In this case, cashless payment is performed by running an application that implements the payment function described above on the mobile terminal 410.

At this time, the user U reads the recognition code displayed on the photo creation game machine 401 into the camera built in the mobile terminal 410, or reads the recognition code displayed on the mobile terminal 410 into the camera built in the photo creation game machine 401. By loading the card, a so-called code payment is performed. The recognition code may be a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark), or a barcode (one-dimensional code).

In addition, cashless payment using the mobile terminal 410 owned by user U is possible through communication with the photo creation game machine 401 using Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc. May be done.

Note that in the data processing system 400, a payment server 450 is provided for each company that provides cashless payment services. Therefore, in the data processing system 400, the number of payment servers 450 is not limited to one, and a plurality of payment servers 450 may exist.

The DB 460 is configured as a so-called DB server. The DB 460 holds data regarding each store ST and the photo creation game machine 401 installed in each store ST, and the Web server 440 references, updates, and adds data as appropriate.

(Hardware configuration of mobile terminal)
An example of the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 410 will be described with reference to FIG. 11.

In FIG. 11, a CPU 471 executes various processes according to a program stored in a ROM 472 or a program loaded into a RAM 473. The RAM 473 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 471 to execute various processes.

CPU 471, ROM 472, and RAM 473 are interconnected via bus 474. An input/output interface 475 is also connected to this bus 474.

An input section 476 , an output section 477 , a storage section 478 , and a communication section 479 are connected to the input/output interface 475 .

The input unit 476 includes keys, buttons, a touch panel, a camera, a microphone, and the like. The output unit 477 includes a display made of liquid crystal or organic EL (Electro-Luminescence), a speaker, and the like. The storage unit 478 is configured with a NAND flash memory or the like. The communication unit 479 includes a communication module that performs wireless communication.

(computer hardware configuration)
Next, with reference to FIG. 12, an example of the hardware configuration of the computer 480 that constitutes the store terminal 420, application server 430, web server 440, and payment server 450 will be described.

In FIG. 12, a CPU 481 executes various processes according to a program stored in a ROM 482 or a program loaded into a RAM 483. The RAM 483 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 51 to execute various processes.

CPU 481, ROM 482, and RAM 483 are interconnected via bus 484. An input/output interface 485 is also connected to this bus 484.

An input section 486 , an output section 487 , a storage section 488 , and a communication section 489 are connected to the input/output interface 485 .

The input unit 486 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. The output section 487 includes a display made of liquid crystal or organic EL, a speaker, and the like. The storage unit 488 is composed of a hard disk or the like. The communication unit 489 includes a wired communication module that performs wired communication, a wireless communication module that performs wireless communication, and the like.

The communication unit 489 performs communication processing via the network NW.

A drive 490 is also connected to the input/output interface 485 as necessary, and a removable medium 491 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory is appropriately installed. Computer programs read from them are installed in the storage unit 488 as necessary.

Below, the functional configurations of the control unit that controls the operation of the photo creation game machine 401, the mobile terminal 410, the store terminal 420, the application server 430, the Web server 440, and the payment server 450 will be described.

(Example of functional configuration of control unit)
FIG. 13 shows an example of the functional configuration of a control unit that controls the operation of the photo creation game machine 401.

The control unit 500 in FIG. 13 is realized by the CPU 311 executing a predetermined program.

The control unit 500 includes a progress control unit 501, a display control unit 502, a communication control unit 503, a photographing control unit 504, a payment control unit 505, and a coin slot control unit 506.

The progress control unit 501 controls the entire progress (flow) of the photo creation game provided by the photo creation game machine 401 from the start to the end.

The display control unit 502 displays various screens and GUIs such as buttons by controlling the touch panel monitor 71, the touch panel monitor 92, and the tablet built-in monitor 131 included in the photo creation game machine 401.

The communication control unit 503 performs communication with an external device by controlling the communication unit 317 included in the photo creation game machine 401.

The photography control unit 504 performs photography by controlling the camera 91 included in the photo creation game machine 401.

The payment control unit 505 controls operations related to payment of the play fee for the game that the user U plays on the photo creation game machine 401. For example, the payment control unit 505 accepts a selection by the user U of cash (coins) insertion or cashless payment as the payment method for the game play fee.

The coin slot control unit 506 receives coins inserted into the coin slot 73 by the user U by controlling opening/closing of the coin slot 73 .

(Example of functional configuration of mobile terminal)
FIG. 14 shows an example of the functional configuration of the mobile terminal 410.

The mobile terminal 410 in FIG. 14 includes a communication section 511, a display section 512, a camera 513, and a control section 514.

The communication unit 511 corresponds to the communication unit 479 in FIG. 11, and communicates with an external device under the control of the control unit 514.

The display section 512 corresponds to the output section 477 in FIG. 11, and is composed of a liquid crystal, an organic EL, or the like. The display unit 512 displays various screens under the control of the control unit 514. The display unit 512 is configured to include a touch panel that accepts various operations.

The camera 513 corresponds to the input unit 476 in FIG. 11 and takes pictures in response to an operation on the display unit 512.

The control unit 514 is realized by the CPU 471 in FIG. 11 executing a predetermined program.

The control section 514 includes a communication control section 521, a display control section 522, and an imaging control section 523.

The communication control unit 521 controls the communication unit 511 to cause the communication unit 511 to communicate with an external device.

The display control unit 522 controls the display unit 512 to display various screens on the display unit 512.

The photographing control unit 523 controls the camera 513 to cause the camera 513 to perform photographing.

(Example of functional configuration of store terminal)
FIG. 15 shows an example of the functional configuration of the store terminal 420.

The store terminal 420 in FIG. 15 includes a communication section 531, a display section 532, and a control section 533.

The communication unit 531 corresponds to the communication unit 489 in FIG. 12 and communicates with an external device under the control of the control unit 533.

The display section 532 corresponds to the output section 487 in FIG. 12, and is composed of a liquid crystal, an organic EL, or the like. The display unit 532 displays various screens under the control of the control unit 534. The display unit 532 may be configured to include a touch panel that accepts various operations.

The control unit 533 is realized by the CPU 481 in FIG. 12 executing a predetermined program.

The control section 533 includes a communication control section 541 and a display control section 542.

The communication control unit 541 controls the communication unit 531 to cause the communication unit 531 to communicate with an external device.

The display control unit 542 controls the display unit 532 to display various screens on the display unit 532.

(Example of functional configuration of application server)
FIG. 16 shows an example of the functional configuration of the application server 430.

The application server 430 in FIG. 16 includes a communication section 551 and a control section 552.

The communication unit 551 corresponds to the communication unit 489 in FIG. 12, and communicates with an external device under the control of the control unit 552.

The control unit 552 is realized by the CPU 481 in FIG. 12 executing a predetermined program.

The control unit 552 includes a communication control unit 561 and an authentication processing unit 562.

The communication control unit 561 controls the communication unit 551 to cause the communication unit 551 to communicate with an external device.

The authentication processing unit 562 authenticates the photo creation game machine 401 based on communication via the communication unit 551.

(Example of functional configuration of web server)
FIG. 17 shows an example of the functional configuration of the web server 440.

The web server 440 in FIG. 17 includes a communication section 571 and a control section 572.

The communication unit 571 corresponds to the communication unit 489 in FIG. 12, and communicates with an external device under the control of the control unit 572.

The control unit 572 is realized by the CPU 481 in FIG. 12 executing a predetermined program.

The control unit 572 includes a communication control unit 581, a web page providing unit 582, and a DB management unit 583.

The communication control unit 581 controls the communication unit 571 to cause the communication unit 571 to communicate with an external device.

The web page providing unit 582 creates a web page to be viewed on the store terminal 420 and provides it to the store terminal 420 via the communication control unit 581.

The DB management unit 583 executes processing on data held in the DB 460 in response to a request for a web page viewed on the store terminal 420.

(Example of functional configuration of payment server)
FIG. 18 shows an example of the functional configuration of the payment server 450.

The payment server 450 in FIG. 18 includes a communication section 591 and a control section 592.

The communication unit 591 corresponds to the communication unit 489 in FIG. 12, and communicates with an external device under the control of the control unit 592.

The control unit 592 is realized by the CPU 481 in FIG. 12 executing a predetermined program.

The control section 592 includes a communication control section 601 and a payment processing section 602.

The communication control unit 601 controls the communication unit 591 to cause the communication unit 591 to communicate with an external device.

The payment processing unit 602 performs processing related to cashless payment of the play fee for the game that the user U plays on the photo creation game machine 401.

Below, the flow of processing performed between each device of the data processing system 400 will be explained.

(Flow of cashless payment)
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating the flow of cashless payment for game play fees in the photo creation game machine 401.

In order to be able to accept cashless payments, the photo creation game machine 401 transmits the store ID and store password held internally to the application server 430 after being activated. The store ID and store password are unique to the store ST where the photo creation game machine 401 is installed. The store ID may be any information that can identify the store ST, and may include, for example, at least one of the store name, address, and telephone number of the store ST.

When the application server 430 successfully authenticates the photo creation game machine 401 based on the store ID and store password, the photo creation game machine 401 sends the application server 430 a play fee for cash input and a play fee for cashless payment. Request to obtain the amount of the fee.

The application server 430 acquires the amount of play fee for cashless payment registered in the DB 460 and transmits it to the photo creation game machine 401. As a result, the photo creation game machine 401 becomes ready to accept cashless payments.

The flow of cashless payment will be described below with reference to FIG. 19.

In step S31, the photo creation game machine 401 receives a request for cashless payment from the user U by operating the touch panel monitor 71 of the pre-selection unit 20. In step S32, the communication control unit 503 430, a request for product reservation is sent. The product reservation request includes the product name and its price, and in this example, it is the game play fee on the photo creation game machine 401 and its price.

When the application server 430 receives a product reservation request from the photo creation game machine 401, in step S51, the authentication processing unit 562 authenticates the photo creation game machine 401, and the communication control unit 561 sends the request to the payment server 450. Send a request for product reservation to.

When the payment server 450 receives a request for product reservation from the application server 430, in step S71, the payment processing unit 602 issues a URL for making payment (payment URL), and the communication control unit 601 issues the payment URL. is sent to the application server 430. When the application server 430 receives the payment URL from the payment server 450, the communication control unit 561 transmits the payment URL to the photo creation game machine 401 in step S52.

When the photo creation game machine 401 receives the payment URL from the application server 430, the communication control unit 503 directly accesses the payment URL in step S33.

When the payment server 450 receives access to the payment URL from the photo creation game machine 401, in step S72, the payment processing unit 602 issues a QR code used for payment, and the communication control unit 601 Send the QR code to 401.

When the photo creation game machine 401 receives the QR code from the payment server 450, the display control unit 502 causes the touch panel monitor 71 to display the QR code in step S34.

In step S11, when the camera 513 of the mobile terminal 410 reads the QR code displayed on the touch panel monitor 71 under the control of the shooting control unit 523, in step S12, the communication control unit 521 sends a message to the payment server 450. and submit a payment request.

When the payment server 450 receives the payment request from the mobile terminal 410, in step S73, the communication control unit 601 transmits a response to the photo creation game machine 401 to the effect that there is a payment request (payment request response). do.

When the photo creation game machine 401 receives the payment request response from the payment server 450, the communication control unit 503 transmits a payment confirmation request to the application server 430 in step S35.

When the application server 430 receives a request for confirmation of payment from the photo creation game machine 401, in step S53, the authentication processing unit 562 authenticates the photo creation game machine 401, and the communication control unit 561 sends the payment confirmation request to the payment server 450. Send a request for payment confirmation to .

When the payment server 450 receives the payment confirmation request from the application server 430, in step S74, the payment processing unit 602 completes the payment process, generates a payment ID that specifies the process, and sends the payment processing unit 602 to the communication control unit. 601 sends a payment completion notification with a payment ID added to the application server 430. When the application server 430 receives the payment completion notification from the payment server 450, the communication control unit 561 transmits the payment completion notification to the photo creation game machine 401 in step S54.

Further, the communication control unit 601 of the payment server 450 transmits a payment completion notification to the application server 430 in step S74, and then also sends a payment completion notification to the mobile terminal 410 in step S75.

In this way, when the payment server 450 notifies the photo creation game machine 401 and the mobile terminal 410 that the cashless payment has been completed, in step S36, the progress control unit 501 of the photo creation game machine 401 , and start offering games.

With the flow described above, the user U can play the game through cashless payment.

By the way, in the photo creation game machine 401, if an error occurs during the game and the game is stopped, the play fee needs to be returned to the user U.

As in the past, when the play fee is paid by inserting cash, the coins equivalent to the play fee are refunded by an employee of the store ST or the like. On the other hand, if the play fee is paid by the above-mentioned cashless payment, it is necessary to request the payment server 450 for a refund.

Therefore, the following is a diagram explaining the flow of refund when the play fee is paid by cashless payment.

(Flow of refund after cashless payment 1)
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a first example of the flow of refund after cashless payment. The processing in FIG. 20 is performed via the application server 430.

When the photo creation game machine 401 starts providing a game through cashless payment, in step S111, the progress control unit 501 generates a game ID that specifies the started game, and receives a payment completion notification from the payment server 450. It is stored in the storage unit 316, for example, along with the attached payment ID. Although not shown, the game ID and payment ID are supplied to the DB 460 via the application server 430. In the DB 460, a game ID and a payment ID are stored for each store ST and each photo creation game machine 401.

Now, in step S112, some kind of error occurs in the photo creation game machine 401, and in step S113, the photo creation game machine 401 is restarted by an operation by an employee of the store ST.

After the photo creation game machine 401 is restarted, the display control unit 502 displays a resume screen on the touch panel monitor 71 in step S114. The resume screen is a screen that accepts a request for returning the photo creation game machine 401 to the state before the error occurred or for refunding the play fee paid by cashless payment.

In step S115, when a request for refund of the play fee paid by cashless payment is accepted on the resume screen, in step S116, the payment control unit 505 reads the payment ID stored in the storage unit 316, and communicates The control unit 503 transmits a refund request to which the payment ID is added to the application server 430.

When the application server 430 receives the refund request from the photo creation game machine 401, in step S131, the authentication processing unit 562 authenticates the photo creation game machine 401, and the communication control unit 561 sends the payment request to the payment server 450. and submit a refund request.

When the payment server 450 receives the refund request from the application server 430, in step S151, the payment processing unit 602 completes the refund process based on the payment ID added to the refund request, and the communication control unit 601 A refund completion notification is sent to the application server 430. When the application server 430 receives the refund completion notification from the payment server 450, the communication control unit 561 transmits the refund completion notification to the photo creation game machine 401 in step S132.

In this way, when the payment server 450 notifies the photo creation game machine 401 that the refund process has been completed, the display control unit 502 of the photo creation game machine 401 displays a refund completion screen on the touch panel monitor 71. indicate.

As described above, if an error occurs during the game after the user U has paid the play fee through cashless payment, the user U can receive a refund of the play fee.

(Refund process 2 after cashless payment)
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a second example of the flow of refund after cashless payment. The processing in FIG. 21 is performed via the web server 440.

When the photo creation game machine 401 starts providing a game through cashless payment, in step S231, the progress control unit 501 generates a game ID that specifies the started game, and receives a payment completion notification from the payment server 450. It is stored in the storage unit 316, for example, along with the attached payment ID.

In step S232, the communication control unit 503 transmits the payment ID and game ID stored in the storage unit 316 to the web server 440. The game ID includes a game completion flag indicating that the game has been completed, and here, a game ID with the game completion flag turned OFF (indicating that the game has not been completed) is transmitted.

Although not shown, upon receiving the payment ID and game ID from the photo creation game machine 401, the web server 440 stores the game ID and payment ID in the DB 460 for each store ST and each photo creation game machine 401.

Now, in step S233, when some kind of error occurs in the photo creation game machine 401, in step S211, the store terminal 420 is operated by the store ST employee to display the store information provided by the web server 440, which will be described later. Accept login on the login screen. Specifically, store terminal 420 accepts input of the store ID and store password on the store login screen.

In step S212, the communication control unit 541 of the store terminal 420 transmits the store ID and store password input on the store login screen to the Web server 440.

When the web server 440 receives the store ID and store password from the store terminal 420, the web page providing unit 582 completes the login in step S251, generates display information for the store home screen to be described later, and initiates communication. The control unit 581 transmits the display information of the store home screen to the store terminal 420 along with the login completion notification.

Upon receiving the login completion notification from the web server 440, the store terminal 420 displays the store home screen based on the store home screen display information. Although details will be described later, a menu for referencing, updating, and adding data regarding the store ST and the photo creation game machine 401 installed in the store ST is displayed on the store home screen.

Here, when a menu requesting a refund of the play fee paid by cashless payment is selected on the store home screen, in step S213, the communication control unit 541 sends a request to display a refund compatible screen, which will be described later, to the Web page. Send to server 440.

When the web server 440 receives a request to display a refund compatible screen from the store terminal 420, in step S252, the web page providing unit 582 generates display information for the refund compatible screen, and the communication control unit 581 controls the display request from the store terminal 420. The information displayed on the refund screen will be sent to.

Here, the information displayed on the refund screen includes the game ID of a game whose game completion flag is OFF and which was started more than a certain period of time, such as 15 minutes from the current time, and the corresponding payment ID. .

When the store terminal 420 receives the display information for the refund screen from the web server 440, it displays the refund screen based on the display information. The refund compatible screen displays the game ID and payment ID of a game that is started by cashless payment at the store ST and can be refunded.

When a refund request for a game that has stopped due to an error is accepted on the refund support screen, in step S214, the communication control unit 541 sends the payment ID corresponding to the game to the web server 440. Submit an attached refund request.

When the web server 440 receives the refund request from the photo creation game machine 401, the communication control unit 581 transmits the refund request to the payment server 450 in step S253.

When the payment server 450 receives the refund request from the web server 440, in step S271, the payment processing unit 602 completes the refund process based on the payment ID added to the refund request, and the communication control unit 601 A refund completion notification is sent to the web server 440. When the web server 440 receives the refund completion notification from the payment server 450, the communication control unit 581 transmits the refund completion notification to the store terminal 420 in step S254.

In this way, when the payment server 450 notifies the photo creation game machine 401 that the refund process has been completed, the display control unit 542 of the store terminal 420 displays a message indicating that the refund has been completed on the refund screen. Display information.

Even with the above flow, if an error occurs during the game after the user U has paid the play fee through cashless payment, the user U can receive a refund of the play fee.

By the way, conventionally, when newly installing a photo creation game machine in a store ST, for example, the person in charge of the store ST has to register the photo creation game machine by manually inputting the store ID and store password. Work needed to be done. This was particularly troublesome when newly installing multiple photo sticker machines.

Therefore, the flow of processing for realizing simple registration of a photo creation game machine will be described below.

<3. Registration of photo creation game machine and screen example of store terminal>
(Flow of registration of photo creation game machine)
FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the flow of registration of a photo creation game machine. The process in FIG. 22 is started in a state in which login has been completed by entering the store ID and store password on the store login screen of the store terminal 420.

Although not shown, when an employee of the store ST or the like instructs the Web page displayed on the store terminal 420 to issue a store authentication QR code, in step S311, the communication control unit 541 A request to issue an authentication QR code is sent to the web server 440.

When the web server 440 receives a request to issue a store authentication QR code from the store terminal 420, in step S351, the communication control unit 581 acquires the store ID and store password corresponding to the store terminal 420 from the DB 460. Submit your request.

Upon receiving the store ID and store password acquisition request from the web server 440, the DB 460 transmits the store ID and store password corresponding to the acquisition request to the web server 440 in step S371.

When the web server 440 receives the store ID and store password from the DB 460, in step S352, the web page providing unit 582 encrypts the store ID and store password to generate a store authentication QR code.

In step S353, the communication control unit 581 transmits the generated store authentication QR code to the store terminal 420. The store authentication QR code generated by the web server 440 may be included in an e-mail and sent to the store terminal 420 by e-mail.

In step S312, the store terminal 420 displays the store authentication QR code from the Web server 440, or prints it on a predetermined paper (prints out) and outputs it.

In step S331, the photography control unit 504 of the photo creation game machine 401 controls the camera 91 to cause the camera 91 to read the store authentication QR code output by the store terminal 420.

For example, when the store authentication QR code is displayed on the display unit 532 of the store terminal 420, the camera 91 is configured to read the store authentication QR code photographed by the mobile terminal of an employee of the store ST. Note that when the store terminal 420 is configured as a portable tablet terminal, the store authentication QR code displayed on the display section 532 can be directly read into the camera 91. Further, when the store authentication QR code is printed on a predetermined paper, the camera 91 is made to read the store authentication QR code printed on the predetermined paper.

In this way, the store ID and store password are decrypted by reading the store authentication QR code into the camera 91. Note that when the store authentication QR code is read into the camera 91, the autofocus function of the camera 91 may be configured to focus on the store authentication QR code.

In step S332, the communication control unit 503 transmits the serial number (manufacturing number) of the own machine together with the case ID that specifies the own machine, together with the decrypted store ID and store password, to the Web server 440. The casing here refers to the photo creation game machine 401. In the following, the photo creation game machine 401 will be referred to as a housing as appropriate. Further, the housing ID may be any information that can identify the housing, and may be the serial number itself or a communication ID used for communication with other devices.

Upon receiving the housing ID and serial number from the photo creation game machine 401, the web server 440 authenticates the photo creation game machine 401 using the store ID and store password from the photo creation game machine 401. If the authentication is successful, in step S354, the communication control unit 581 transmits a registration request for the housing ID and serial number from the photo creation game machine 401 to the DB 460.

When the DB 460 receives a registration request for the housing ID and serial number from the web server 440, the DB 460 registers the photo creation game machine 401 by associating the store ID with the housing ID.

In step S372, the DB 460 transmits a registration completion notification for the photo creation game machine 401 to the Web server 440. Upon receiving the registration completion notification from the DB 460, the web server 440 transmits the registration completion notification to the photo creation game machine 401 in step S355.

Upon receiving the registration completion notification from the web server 440, the photo creation game machine 401 encrypts the store ID and store password and writes them into the settings file in step S333.

According to the above process, the photo creation game machine 401 can be registered in the DB 460 simply by reading the store authentication QR code containing the store ID generated by the web server 440 into the camera 91 of the photo creation game machine 401. I can do it. This makes it possible for the administrator of the web server 440 and the person in charge of the store ST to easily register the photo creation game machine 401 without having to manually enter the store ID and store password each time. Become.

In the above, the store authentication QR code is used as the recognition code for registering the photo creation game machine 401, but other two-dimensional codes may be used, or barcodes (one-dimensional codes) It may be. Furthermore, instead of the recognition code, a character string consisting of specific alphanumeric characters or the like may be used.

Further, although the store authentication QR code is assumed to be generated by the web server 440, it may also be generated by the photo creation game machine 401 based on the store ID and store password input on the store login screen. good.

(Example of store terminal screen)
Next, a screen (web page) displayed on the store terminal 420, which is also used to register the photo creation game machine 401 described above, will be described.

- Store Login Screen FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a store login screen.

The store login screen is a screen for logging into a website (hereinafter referred to as a store management site) provided by the web server 440 from the store terminal 420 of the store ST.

The store login screen 610 in FIG. 23 includes a store ID input box 611, a store password input box 612, a login button 613, and a forgot button 614.

By correctly inputting the store ID and store password for each store ST in the store ID input box 611 and store password input box 612 and pressing the login button 613, the store terminal 420 can log in to the store management site. can.

The forgotten button 614 is a button that is operated when the store ST administrator or the like forgets the store ID or store password. When the forgotten button 614 is operated, a predetermined confirmation screen is displayed, and by entering the necessary items on the confirmation screen, a new store ID or store password is sent to the store terminal 420 by e-mail or the like. An email will be sent.

When logging into the store management site, a store home screen 620 shown in FIG. 24 is displayed.

- Store Home Screen The store home screen 620 in FIG. 24 includes a store basic information input button 621, a new housing registration button 622, a housing detailed information confirmation button 623, a sales confirmation button 624, and a refund support button 625.

The store basic information input button 621 is a button that is operated when inputting the basic information of the store ST. The new housing registration button 622 is a button that is operated when newly registering the photo creation game machine 401 in the store ST. The housing detailed information confirmation button 623 is a button that is operated when inputting or correcting information about each of the photo creation game machines 401 installed in the store ST. The sales confirmation button 624 is a button that is operated to confirm the sales amount for a certain period of time at the store ST. The refund support button 625 is a button that is operated when making a refund after the above-mentioned cashless payment.

Note that in the upper right corner of the store home screen 620, the name of the store ST that has logged into the store management site is displayed.

- Store basic information input screen When the store basic information input button 621 is pressed on the store home screen 620, a store basic information input screen 630 shown in FIG. 25 is displayed.

The store basic information input screen 630 includes a store address input box 631, a store telephone number input box 632, a confirm button 633, and a return button 634.

By inputting the address and telephone number of the store ST into the store address input box 631 and the store telephone number input box 632 and pressing the confirm button 633, the address and telephone number of the store ST are registered in the DB 630. Ru.

The return button 634 is a button operated to return to the previous store home screen 620.

- New case registration screen When the new case registration button 622 is pressed on the store home screen 620, a new case registration screen 640 shown in FIG. 26 is displayed.

The new housing registration screen 640 includes a QR code display button 641, a QR code display area 642, a print button 643, and a return button 644.

The QR code display button 641 is a button operated to display the above-described store authentication QR code in the QR code display area 642. Specifically, when the QR code display button 641 is pressed, a request to issue a store authentication QR code is sent to the web server 440, and the store authentication QR code generated by the web server 440 is displayed as a QR code. It is displayed in area 642.

The print button 643 is a button operated to print the store authentication QR code generated by the web server 440 on a predetermined sheet of paper.

By reading the store authentication QR code displayed or printed in this way into the camera 91 of the photo creation game machine 401, the photo creation game machine 401 is registered in the DB 460.

The return button 644 is a button operated to return to the previous store home screen 620.

Note that the new housing registration screen 640 is provided with an email address input box for entering an email address and a send button, and when the send button is pressed, a message is sent to the email address of the store terminal 420 entered in the email address input box. , an e-mail containing the store authentication QR code may be sent.

- Case detailed information confirmation screen When the case detailed information confirmation button 623 is pressed on the store home screen 620, a case detailed information confirmation screen 650 shown in FIG. 27 is displayed.

The case detailed information confirmation screen 650 includes a case selection area 651 and a case information confirmation area 652.

The housing selection area 651 is an area for selecting the photo creation game machine 401 (housing) installed in the store ST. In the example of FIG. 27, four cases A, B, C, and D are installed in the store ST, and case A among them is selected.

The case information confirmation area 652 is an area for inputting/correcting information such as the play fee of the case selected in the case selection area 651.

The case information confirmation area 652 includes a cash amount input box 661, a cashless payment selection check box 662, a cashless payment amount input box 663, 664, an income display box 665, a case information delete button 666, a confirmation button 667, and A back button 668 is provided.

In the cash amount input box 661, the amount of the play fee obtained by inserting cash is input and displayed. By inputting the amount into the cash amount input box 661, the manager or employee of the store ST can set or change the play fee for the case selected in the case selection area 651 by inserting cash. In the example of FIG. 27, the play fee for inserting cash into case A is 500 yen.

The cashless payment selection check box 662 is a check box for selecting whether or not the game can be provided by cashless payment. By checking the cashless payment selection checkbox 662, store ST managers and employees can select cashless payment as the payment method for the housing selected in the housing selection area 651. Can be set.

The cashless payment amount input boxes 663 and 664 are displayed by checking the cashless payment selection checkbox 662. In the cashless payment amount input boxes 663 and 664, the amount of the play fee by cashless payment for each company providing the cashless payment service is input and displayed. In FIG. 27, cashless payment amount input boxes 663 and 664 each display play fees for cashless payments from two companies, "RinePay" and "PoyPay." The manager or employee of the store ST can set the playing fee for the case selected in the case selection area 651 by entering the amount in the cashless payment amount input boxes 663 and 664. Can be changed. In the example of FIG. 27, the play fee for case A through cashless payment is 400 yen for all companies.

The income display box 665 displays the daily sales amount of the housing selected in the housing selection area 651. In the example of FIG. 27, the daily sales amount of case A is 22,500 yen.

The case information deletion button 666 is a button operated when deleting information about the case selected in the case selection area 651.

The confirm button 667 is a button operated to confirm the information input for the case selected in the case selection area 651 (the amount of the play fee by inserting cash, the amount of the play fee by cashless payment). It is. Information such as the determined play fee amount may be reflected when the housing selected in the housing selection area 651 is restarted, or may be reflected in real time.

The return button 668 is a button operated to return to the previous store home screen 620.

The housing information confirmation area 652 displays information such as the remaining number of sticker sheets that can be output and the number of times each strobe unit in the shooting space fires for the housing selected in the housing selection area 651. You may also do so.

-Sales confirmation screen When the sales confirmation button 624 is pressed on the store home screen 620, a sales confirmation screen 670 shown in FIG. 28 is displayed.

The sales confirmation screen 670 includes a period selection area 671, a case selection box 672, a case sales display box 673, a store sales display box 674, and a return button 675.

The period selection area 671 is an area for selecting a period for checking sales. In the example of FIG. 28, one day, one week, one month, and half a year can be selected, and one day is selected.

The housing selection box 672 is an area for selecting a housing whose sales are desired to be confirmed from among the housings installed in the store ST. In the example of FIG. 28, housing A is selected.

The case sales display box 673 displays the sales amount for the period selected in the period selection area 671 of the case selected in the case selection box 672. In the example of FIG. 28, the daily sales amount of case A is 22,500 yen.

The store sales display box 674 displays the total sales amount for the period selected in the period selection area 671 for the housings installed in the store ST. In the example of FIG. 28, the total sales amount of the store is 85,400 yen.

The return button 675 is a button operated to return to the previous store home screen 620.

-Refund screen When the refund button 625 is pressed on the store home screen 620, a refund screen 680 shown in FIG. 29 is displayed.

The refundable screen 680 includes a refundable game display area 681 and a return button 682.

In the refundable game display area 681, game IDs and payment IDs of games that can be refunded after cashless payment at the store ST are displayed in a list for each case. It is assumed that the refundable game display area 681 displays only games for which the game completion flag of the game ID is OFF and that was started more than a certain period of time, such as 15 minutes, from the current time. In the example of FIG. 29, a game provided in case B with a game ID of A201901311052451 and a payment ID of xxxxxxxxxx1234 is displayed as a refundable game.

A refund button 691 is provided on the right side of the refundable game displayed in the refundable game display area 681. When the refund button 691 is pressed, the payment server 450 executes refund processing for the refundable game in the flow described with reference to FIG. 21.

The return button 682 is a button operated to return to the previous store home screen 620.

All the data for each store and each case displayed on the store management site described above is stored in the DB 460 by the Web server 440 via the store management site, and is input, modified, and deleted. That is, according to the store management site, the manager of the store ST can centrally manage data regarding the store ST and the housings installed in the store ST.

By the way, conventionally, in a game device such as a photo sticker machine where a plurality of users play a game, it has not been considered to accept payment by either or a combination of cash insertion and cashless payment.

Therefore, in the following, a process will be described in which the above-described photo creation game machine 401 accepts payment by either or a combination of cash insertion and cashless payment when the game starts being provided.

<4. Flow of game provision start process>
(Overall flow of game provision start process)
First, with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 30, the overall flow of game provision start processing in the photo creation game machine 401 will be described. In the following, it is assumed that two users U1 and U2 play the game.

In step S411, the display control unit 502 displays a demo screen having a cashless usage button on the touch panel monitor 71 of the advance selection unit 20. The demo screen is displayed, for example, when it is detected that the users U1 and U2 are standing in front of the pre-selection section 20.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of a demo screen.

In the upper half area of the demo screen in FIG. 31, a message "The game will start when you insert a coin" is displayed, indicating that the game will start when you insert cash (coins) equivalent to the play fee into the coin slot 73. ing.

In addition, in the lower half area of the demo screen, a cashless usage button 711 is displayed, along with a message that the game will be started by cashless payment using user U's mobile terminal 410: "You can also pay with your smartphone." Displayed.

The cashless usage button 711 is a button that is operated when using cashless payment as a payment method for play fees.

As will be described later, different game provision start processing is executed depending on whether a coin is inserted into the coin slot 73 or the cashless usage button 711 is pressed while the demo screen is displayed.

That is, in step S412, the coin slot control unit 506 determines whether a coin (for example, a 100 yen coin) has been inserted into the coin slot 73 while the demonstration screen is being displayed. Here, it is assumed that the coin slot 73 is configured to only accept coins of a specific amount, such as 100 yen coins, for example.

If a coin is inserted into the coin slot 73, the process advances to step S413, and a first game provision start process is executed.

On the other hand, if no coins have been inserted into the coin slot 73, the process advances to step S414, and the display control unit 502 determines whether the cashless usage button 711 has been pressed on the demo screen.

If the cashless usage button 711 is not pressed, the process returns to step S412 and the subsequent processes are repeated.

On the other hand, if the cashless usage button 711 is pressed, the process advances to step S415, and a second game provision start process is executed.

When the first game provision start process in step S413 or the second game provision start process in step S415 ends, the photo creation game machine 401 executes the photo sticker creation game process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. By executing this, the game is provided to the users U1 and U2.

(Flow of first game provision start process)
Here, the details of the flow of the first game provision start process in step S413 of FIG. 30 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 32 and 33.

As described above, when a coin is inserted into the coin slot 73 while the demo screen is being displayed, in step S431, the display control unit 502 presses the cashless usage button 711 that was displayed on the demo screen. You want to hide. For example, when the first user U1 inserts one 100 yen coin, the cashless usage button 711 disappears from the demo screen.

In step S432, the coin slot control unit 506 determines whether the amount of coins inserted has reached a specified amount. Step S432 is repeated until the amount of coins inserted reaches the specified amount, and when the amount of coins inserted reaches the specified amount, the process advances to step S433.

Here, the prescribed amount is half of the amount of the play fee paid by inserting cash. For example, if the play fee by inserting cash is 400 yen, the prescribed amount is 200 yen. In this case, for example, when the first user U1 inserts a second 100 yen coin, the process advances to step S433, and the display control unit 502 clicks the cashless usage button 711 that was hidden on the demo screen. Redisplay.

After the cashless use button 711 is redisplayed, the process advances to step S434, and the display control unit 502 determines whether the cashless use button 711 has been pressed on the demo screen.

If the cashless usage button 711 has not been pressed, the process advances to step S435, and the coin slot control unit 506 determines whether the amount of coins inserted exceeds a specified amount. Steps S434 and S435 are repeated until the amount of coins inserted exceeds the specified amount, and when the amount of coins inserted exceeds the specified amount, the process advances to step S436.

In step S436, the display control unit 502 hides the cashless usage button 711 that was displayed on the demo screen. For example, when the second user U2 inserts a third 100 yen coin, the cashless usage button 711 disappears from the demo screen.

Thereafter, in step S437, the coin slot control unit 506 determines whether the amount of coins inserted has reached the amount of the play fee. Step S437 is repeated until the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of the play fee, and when the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of the play fee, the process advances to step S438.

For example, when the second user U2 inserts a fourth 100 yen coin, the process proceeds to step S438, and the coin slot control unit 506 closes the coin slot 73.

After the coin slot 73 is closed, the progress control unit 501 starts providing the game in step S439.

According to the above process, the two users U1 and U2 can play the game by inserting 200 yen each in cash, that is, by splitting the play fee due to the cash input. A split bill is a pre-paid account in which each user pays an amount by dividing the playing fee into equal parts.

Now, after the first user U1 inserts the second 100 yen coin, that is, after inserting 200 yen worth of cash, in step S434, the redisplayed cashless use button 711 is clicked. If pressed, the process advances to step S451 in FIG. 33.

In step S451, the display control unit 502 displays a payment method selection screen on the touch panel monitor 71 of the advance selection unit 20, instead of the demo screen.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an example of a payment method selection screen.

The payment method selection screen in FIG. 34 is provided with a cashless payment selection button 721, a cash payment selection button 722, and a return button 723.

The cashless payment selection button 721 is a button that is operated when paying the remaining amount of the play fee (for example, 200 yen) by cashless payment. The cash payment selection button 722 is a button operated when paying the remaining amount of the play fee by inserting cash.

The return button 723 is a button operated to return to the previous demo screen.

After the payment method selection screen is displayed, the process advances to step S452, and the payment control unit 505 determines whether cashless payment has been selected as the payment method (payment method) for the remaining amount of the play fee. That is, it is determined whether the cashless payment selection button 721 is selected on the payment method selection screen.

If it is determined that cashless payment has been selected, that is, if the cashless payment selection button 721 is selected on the payment method selection screen, the process advances to step S453, and the coin slot control unit 506 opens the coin slot 73. Close.

When the coin slot 73 is closed, the display control unit 502 displays a QR code display screen on the touch panel monitor 71 of the advance selection unit 20 in place of the payment method selection screen in step S454.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of a QR code display screen.

The QR code display screen in FIG. 35 is provided with a QR code display area 731 and a return button 732.

In the QR code display area 731, the QR code used for cashless payment described with reference to FIG. 19 is displayed. Specifically, when the cashless payment selection button 721 is selected on the payment method selection screen, the process shown in FIG. 19 is started, and a QR code is displayed in the QR code display area 731.

The second user U2 can perform cashless payment by having the camera 513 of the mobile terminal 410 read the QR code displayed in the QR code display area 731.

The return button 732 is a button operated to return to the previous payment method selection screen.

Now, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 33, in step S455, the payment control unit 505 determines whether the cashless payment by the second user U2 has been successfully completed.

If the cashless payment by the second user U2 is successfully completed, the process advances to step S459.

On the other hand, if the cashless payment by the second user U2 is not normal due to insufficient balance, for example, the process advances to step S456, the coin slot control unit 506 opens the coin slot 73, and returns to step S451. . In other words, if the cashless payment by the second user U2 results in an error, the payment method selection screen is displayed again and the user U2 is prompted to insert cash as the payment method for the remaining amount of the play fee. You can choose.

Now, if it is determined in step S452 that cashless payment is not selected, that is, if the cash payment selection button 722 is selected on the payment method selection screen, the process advances to step S457.

In step S457, it is determined whether the amount of coins inserted has reached the amount of the play fee. Step S457 is repeated until the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of the play fee. When the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of the play fee, the process advances to step S458, and the coin insertion slot control unit 506 controls the amount of coins inserted. Close the mouth 73. After that, the process advances to step S459.

After the cashless payment by the second user U2 is successfully completed in step S455, or after coins equivalent to the play fee are inserted in steps S457 and S458 and the coin slot 73 is closed, step S459 At this point, the progress control unit 501 starts providing the game.

According to the above process, even after the first user U1 inserts 200 yen in cash, the second user U2 can pay the remaining balance of the play fee by cashless payment. That is, the game can be played by splitting the play fee by using both cash input and cashless payment.

In addition, in the process described above, if coin insertion is started while the demo screen is displayed, the cashless use button 711 is hidden, but when the amount of coins inserted reaches the specified amount, the cashless usage button 711 is hidden. The response usage button 711 is redisplayed.

Here, the prescribed amount is set to be half of the amount of the play fee by inserting cash, but specifically, it is set as the amount obtained by rounding down the half of the amount of the play fee by inserting cash to the nearest 10 yen. As a result, if the play fee by inserting cash is 500 yen, the specified amount becomes 200 yen, and when the first user U1 inserts the second 100 yen coin, the cashless use button 711 will be redisplayed. be done. In this case, the second user U2 will pay the balance of the play fee of 300 yen. Here, the bill is split by the user U1 separately handing over 50 yen to the user U2.

Please note that the play fee for cash injection and the play fee for cashless payment will be set to different amounts. Specifically, the play fee for cash injection will be 500 yen, and the play fee for cashless payment will be 400 yen. It is expected that the play fee for cashless payment will be set lower than that for cash input.

In this case, by displaying the cashless payment button 711 after the first user U1 inserts the fourth 100 yen coin, the second user U2 can pay 100 yen through cashless payment. If you put it away, you will have to pay the same amount as the 500 yen play fee by inserting cash.

Therefore, if the amount of coins inserted exceeds the specified amount, the cashless use button 711 is hidden, thereby avoiding the above-mentioned problem.

As described above, when a coin is inserted into the coin slot 73 while the demo screen is being displayed, the first game provision start process is executed.

(Flow of second game provision start process)
Next, details of the flow of the second game provision start process in step S415 in FIG. 30 will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS. 36 to 39.

As described above, when the cashless use button 711 is pressed while the demo screen is displayed, the coin slot control unit 506 closes the coin slot 73 in step S471.

After the coin slot 73 is closed, in step S472, the display control unit 502 displays a number-of-payers selection screen on the touch panel monitor 71 of the advance selection unit 20, instead of the demo screen.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing an example of the number of payers selection screen.

The number-of-payers selection screen in FIG. 40 is provided with a pay-by-one button 741, a pay-by-two button 742, and a return button 743.

The one-person pay button 741 is a button that is operated when one of the two users U1 and U2 pays the play fee. The two-person pay button 742 is a button that is operated when two users U1 and U2 split the play fee.

The return button 743 is a button operated to return to the previous demo screen.

After the screen for selecting the number of payers is displayed, the process advances to step S473, and the payment control unit 505 determines whether payment by one person has been selected. That is, it is determined whether the pay by one person button 741 is selected on the payee selection screen.

If it is determined that payment by one person has been selected, that is, if the pay by one button 741 is selected on the number of payers selection screen, the process advances to step S474, and the display control unit 502 selects the payment by one person from the advance selection unit 20. A payment method selection screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 71 instead of the number of payers selection screen.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an example of a payment method selection screen.

The payment method selection screen in FIG. 41 is provided with a cashless payment selection button 751, a cash payment selection button 752, and a return button 753.

The cashless payment selection button 751 is a button that is operated when paying the play fee (for example, 400 yen) by cashless payment. The cash payment selection button 752 is a button operated when paying the play fee by inserting cash.

After the payment method selection screen is displayed, the process advances to step S475, and the payment control unit 505 determines whether cashless payment has been selected as the payment method (payment method) for the play fee. That is, it is determined whether the cashless payment selection button 751 is selected on the payment method selection screen.

If it is determined that cashless payment has been selected, that is, if the cashless payment selection button 751 is selected on the payment method selection screen, the process advances to step S476.

In step S476, the display control unit 502 displays a QR code display screen similar to that shown in FIG. 35 on the touch panel monitor 71 of the advance selection unit 20, instead of the payment method selection screen.

Either one of the two users U1 and U2 can perform cashless payment by having the camera 513 of the mobile terminal 410 read the QR code displayed on the QR code display screen.

In step S477, the payment control unit 505 determines whether the cashless payment by any one of the two users U1 and U2 has been successfully completed.

If the cashless payment by one of the two users U1 and U2 is successfully completed, the process advances to step S481.

On the other hand, if the cashless payment by one of the two users U1 and U2 is not normal due to insufficient balance, for example, the process returns to step S474. That is, if a cashless payment by one of the two users U1 and U2 results in an error, by displaying the payment method selection screen again, the two users U1 and U2 can You can choose the payment method for the play fee again.

Now, if it is determined in step S475 that cashless payment is not selected, that is, if the cash payment selection button 752 is selected on the payment method selection screen, the process advances to step S478.

In step S478, the coin slot control unit 506 opens the coin slot 73.

Thereafter, in step S479, it is determined whether the amount of coins inserted has reached the amount of the play fee. Step S479 is repeated until the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of the play fee, and when the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of the play fee, the process advances to step S480, and the coin insertion slot control unit 506 controls the amount of coins inserted. Close the mouth 73. After that, the process advances to step S481.

In step S477, after the cashless payment by one of the two users U1 and U2 is successfully completed, or in steps S479 and S480, coins for the play fee are inserted and the coin slot 73 is closed. After that, in step S481, the progress control unit 501 starts providing the game.

According to the above process, one of the two users U1 and U2 can select either cashless payment or cash injection as the payment method for the play fee, allowing flexible payment. It can be made possible.

Now, if it is determined in step S473 that payment by one person is not selected, that is, if the pay by two people button 742 is selected on the number of payers selection screen, the process advances to step S491 in FIG. 37.

In step S491, the display control unit 502 displays a bill splitting method selection screen on the touch panel monitor 71 of the advance selection unit 20, instead of the number of payers screen.

FIG. 42 is a diagram showing an example of the bill splitting method selection screen.

The bill splitting method selection screen in FIG. 40 is provided with a cashless payment selection button 761, a cash payment selection button 762, a cashless/cash combination selection button 763, and a return button 764.

The cashless payment selection button 761 is a button that is operated when the users U1 and U2 split the play fee (for example, 400 yen) by cashless payment. The cash payment selection button 752 is a button operated when the users U1 and U2 split the play fee by inserting cash. The cashless/cash combination payment selection button 763 is a button operated when the users U1 and U2 split the play fee by using both cashless payment and cash input.

The return button 764 is a button operated to return to the previous demo screen.

After the payment method selection screen is displayed, the process advances to step S492, and the payment control unit 505 determines whether cashless payment has been selected as the method of splitting the play fee (payment method). That is, it is determined whether the cashless payment selection button 761 is selected on the bill splitting method selection screen.

If it is determined that cashless payment has been selected, that is, if the cashless payment selection button 761 is selected on the bill splitting method selection screen, the process advances to step S493.

In step S493, the display control unit 502 displays a QR code display screen similar to that shown in FIG. 35 on the touch panel monitor 71 of the advance selection unit 20, instead of the payment method selection screen.

For example, the first user U1 can make a cashless payment for half of the play fee by having the camera 513 of the mobile terminal 410 read the QR code displayed on the QR code display screen.

In step S494, the payment control unit 505 determines whether the cashless payment by the first user U1 has been successfully completed.

If the cashless payment by the first user U1 is not normal due to insufficient balance, for example, the process returns to step S491. In other words, if the cashless payment by the first user U1 results in an error, by displaying the bill splitting method selection screen again, the two users U1 and U2 will be asked again how to split the play fee. , can be selected.

On the other hand, if the cashless payment by the first user U1 is successfully completed, the process advances to step S495, and the display control unit 502 displays the QR code display screen on the touch panel monitor 71 of the advance selection unit 20 again.

For example, the second user U2 can make a cashless payment for the remaining amount of the play fee by having the camera 513 of the mobile terminal 410 read the QR code displayed on the QR code display screen.

In step S496, the payment control unit 505 determines whether the cashless payment by the second user U2 has been successfully completed.

If the cashless payment by the second user U2 is successfully completed, the progress control unit 501 starts providing the game in step S497.

On the other hand, if the cashless payment by the second user U2 is not normal due to insufficient balance, for example, the process advances to step S498, and the payment control unit 505 cancels the normally completed cashless payment by the first user. A request is made to the payment server 450. A request to cancel a cashless payment is made in the same manner as the flow of refund after a cashless payment, which was explained with reference to FIG. 20.

After the cancellation of the cashless payment is requested, the process returns to step S491.

Here, if the cashless payment by the first user U1 is completed and the cashless payment by the second user U2 results in an error, the payment method of the second user U2 is changed to cash input. Otherwise, there is a risk of excessive collection.

For example, if the play fee for cash insertion is set to 500 yen and the play fee for cashless payment is set to 480 yen, the amount paid per person for cashless payment will be 240 yen. Therefore, after the first user U1 pays 240 yen by cashless payment, the second user U2 decides to pay 300 yen by inserting cash. It exceeds the yen.

Therefore, if the cashless payment by the first user U1 is completed and the cashless payment by the second user U2 results in an error, the first user's cashless payment is canceled and the bill splitting method selection screen is displayed again. By displaying this, it is possible to make the two users U1 and U2 select the method of splitting the play fee again without causing excessive collection.

Now, if it is determined in step S492 that cashless payment is not selected, that is, if cash payment selection button 762 or cashless/cash combination payment selection button 763 is selected on the bill splitting method selection screen, then FIG. The process advances to step S511.

Proceeding to step S511, the payment control unit 505 determines whether cash insertion has been selected as the method of splitting the play fee (payment method). That is, it is determined whether the cash payment selection button 762 is selected on the bill splitting method selection screen.

If it is determined that cash insertion has been selected, that is, if the cash payment selection button 762 is selected on the bill splitting method selection screen, the process advances to step S512.

In step S512, the coin slot control unit 506 opens the coin slot 73.

Thereafter, in step S513, it is determined whether the amount of coins inserted has reached the amount of the play fee. Step S513 is repeated until the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of the play fee. When the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of the play fee, the process advances to step S514, and the coin insertion slot control unit 506 controls the amount of coins inserted. Close the mouth 73. After that, the process advances to step S515, and the progress control unit 501 starts providing the game.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S511 that cash insertion is not selected, that is, if the cashless/cash combination payment selection button 763 is selected on the bill splitting method selection screen, the process advances to step S531 in FIG. 39.

In step S531, the display control unit 502 displays the play fee together with the QR code display screen on the touch panel monitor 71 of the advance selection unit 20, instead of the bill splitting method selection screen. The play fee displayed here is a special fee when a combination of cashless payment and cash input is selected as the payment method.

For example, the first user U1 can make a cashless payment for a predetermined amount of the special fee by having the camera 513 of the mobile terminal 410 read the QR code displayed on the QR code display screen. .

In step S532, the payment control unit 505 determines whether the cashless payment by the first user U1 has been successfully completed.

If the cashless payment by the first user U1 is not normal due to insufficient balance, for example, the process advances to step S533, and the display control unit 502 displays the play fee displayed together with the QR code display screen on the touch panel monitor 71. Instead of (special fee), the play fee for inserting cash will be displayed. After the play fee for inserting cash is displayed, the process advances to step S534.

On the other hand, if the cashless payment by the first user U1 is successfully completed, the process directly advances to step S534.

In step S534, the coin slot control unit 506 opens the coin slot 73.

Thereafter, in step S535, it is determined whether the amount of coins inserted has reached the amount of the play fee. Here, if the cashless payment by the first user U1 is successfully completed, it is determined whether coins equivalent to the balance of the play fee (special fee) have been inserted. Further, if the cashless payment by the first user U1 is not successfully completed, it is determined whether coins equivalent to the play fee for cash insertion have been inserted.

Step S535 is repeated until the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of the play fee, and when the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of the play fee, the process advances to step S536, and the coin insertion slot control unit 506 controls the amount of coins inserted. Close the mouth 73. After that, the process advances to step S537, and the progress control unit 501 starts providing the game.

In this way, when a combination of cashless payment and cash insertion is selected as a payment method, the cashless payment is performed first. If the cashless payment by the first user U1 is not successfully completed, the full amount of the game play fee is required to be paid by cash, making it easier for the user to make complex choices. It is possible to start providing the game without requiring any operations.

According to the above process, the two users U1 and U2 select either cashless payment, cash insertion, or combination of cashless payment and cash insertion as the method of splitting the play fee (payment method). This allows for flexible payment.

In the above explanation, it is assumed that code payment is performed by reading the QR code displayed on the touch panel monitor 71 in the pre-selected space. Code payments may be made in a space where a monitor capable of displaying a QR code is installed, such as a printing waiting space.

In the above, an example has been described in which the photo creation game is provided in the photo creation game machine 401 using any of the following payment methods: cashless payment, cash insertion, and a combination of cashless payment and cash insertion.

However, the embodiment of the present technology is applicable not only to the photo creation game machine 401 but also to large-cased game machines such as gun shooting game machines, racing game machines, and music game machines, and arcade game machines where multiple users can play games. The present invention can be applied to game devices that play games.

In the embodiment described above, the photo sticker creation device 1 has a configuration in which the photographed image and edited image obtained are printed on sticker paper and are provided to the user's mobile terminal by transmitting them to the image acquisition site management server. I decided to take it. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the captured images and edited images are not printed on sticker paper, but are only provided to the user's mobile terminal by being transmitted to the image acquisition site management server. Conversely, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which photographed images and edited images are only printed on sticker paper without transmitting them to the image acquisition site management server.

The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or software. When the series of processes described above is executed by software, the programs that make up the software are installed from a network or a recording medium.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, this recording medium is a magnetic disk (on which a program is recorded) that is distributed in order to distribute the program to the administrator of the photo sticker making device 1, separately from the main body of the device. (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (including a CD-ROM and a DVD), a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory. In addition to these, the recording medium includes a ROM 312 that is preinstalled in the device body and stores a program distributed to the administrator, a hard disk included in the storage section 316, and the like.

Note that in this specification, the step of writing a program to be recorded on a recording medium is not only a process that is performed chronologically in the stated order, but also a process that is not necessarily performed chronologically, but may be performed in parallel or in parallel. It also includes processes that are executed individually.

In the above, the printing medium is not limited to sticker paper or photo paper. For example, the image may be printed on paper or film of a predetermined size, a card such as a prepaid card or an IC (Integrated Circuit) card, or fabric such as a T-shirt. In this case, a sticker layout image in which one or more photographed images are arranged may be printed on these print media.

Further, the embodiments of the present technology are not limited to the embodiments described above, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present technology.

Note that the effects described in this specification are merely examples and are not limited, and other effects may also exist.

1 Photo sticker creation device 400 Data processing system 401 Photo creation game machine 410 Mobile terminal 420 Store terminal 430 Application server 440 Web server 450 Payment server 460 DB
500 Control section 501 Progress control section 502 Display control section 503 Communication control section 504 Photography control section 505 Settlement control section 506 Coin slot control section

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comprising a control unit that provides the game by at least one of cash input and cashless payment by a plurality of users;
The control unit includes:
If the cash insertion is started while a GUI accepting a selection of whether to use the cashless payment as a payment method is displayed, the GUI is hidden;
When the predetermined amount of cash has been inserted, displaying the GUI again;
When the cash input exceeding the specified amount is made, the GUI is hidden again.
gaming equipment. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit closes the slot for accepting cash insertion when using the cashless payment is selected by the GUI. The game device according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit opens the slot when an error occurs in the cashless payment after the GUI selects to use the cashless payment. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the specified amount is less than half of the play fee for the game. a photography unit that acquires a photographed image by photographing the user as a subject;
an editing section that edits the photographed image according to editing input from the user;
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the control unit provides a photo creation game to the user by controlling the photographing unit and the editing unit. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is capable of accepting payment by the cashless payment using a mobile terminal owned by the user. The game device according to claim 6 , wherein the control unit is capable of accepting payment by code payment. The game device according to claim 6 , wherein the control unit is capable of accepting payment by IC card payment. A game device that provides a game through at least one of cash input and cashless payment by multiple users,
If the cash insertion is started while a GUI accepting a selection of whether to use the cashless payment as a payment method is displayed, the GUI is hidden;
When the predetermined amount of cash has been inserted, displaying the GUI again;
When the cash input exceeding the specified amount is made, the GUI is hidden again.
How the game is provided. A computer providing a game is provided with a payment method of at least one of cash input and cashless payment by multiple users.
If the cash insertion is started while a GUI accepting a selection of whether to use the cashless payment as a payment method is displayed, the GUI is hidden;
When the predetermined amount of cash has been inserted, displaying the GUI again;
When the cash input exceeding the specified amount is made, the GUI is hidden again.
A program to execute processing.

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